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Technical Specifications

Analysis

  • Deterministic (Combinations Analysis)
  • Probabilistic
  • Wedge
  • Planar
  • Toppling (Block Toppling, Block Flexure Toppling)
  • Bench Design
  • Persistence Analysis
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Block Scaling

Analysis Results

  • Results Grid
  • Result Details
  • Report Generator
  • Support Force Diagram
  • Water Pressure Contours
  • Charts (Histogram, Scatter, and Cumulative)​

Automation

  • Batch Compute Model Files

Bench Analysis

  • Optimize Bench Design for Open Pit Mines

Design Standards

  • Eurocode 7 (Partial Factors)
  • Applies to Deterministic, Probabilistic, and Sensitivity Analyses

Deterministic Analysis

  • Calculate Factor of Safety of all formed blocks in Wedge, Planar, and Toppling Analyses
  • Displays Critical Mode of Failure for Each Block in a Toppling Analysis
    • Toppling, Sliding, Stable, Shear, Flexural Bending
  • Histogram and Scatter Plots
  • Best Fit Distribution

Exporting Results

  • Export Geometry
  • Export Data and Charts to Excel
  • Copy to Clipboard
  • Export Image Files
  • Report Generator Analysis Summary

Loading

  • Pressure Loads
  • Ponded Water Pressure
  • Joint Water Pressure (Dry, Elevation, Water Surface (Phreatic Surface), Custom Pressure)
  • Seismic Loads (Coefficients)
  • User Input Point of Force Application Ratio Depending on the Failure Mode of the Block Above
  • Point Loading

Probabilistic Analysis

  • Statistical Distributions
    • Normal, Uniform, Triangular, Beta, Exponential, Lognormal, Gamma and Fisher
  • Histogram, Cumulative and Scatter Plots
  • Probability of Failure
  • Reliability Index
  • Monte Carlo or Latin Hypercube Simulation
  • Pseudo-Random Sampling
  • Correlation Coefficient for Cohesion and Friction Angle
  • Best Fit Distribution
  • Regression Line
  • Highlight Failed Blocks on Plots
  • Interactive Sampler
  • Select Random Blocks

    Joints

    • Sliding Joints, Planar Joints, and Toppling Joints considered based on Lateral Limits and Slope Geometry
    • Optional Basal Joint Plane (Pentahedral Wedges)
    • Shear Strength—Mohr-Coulomb, Barton-Bandis, Power Curve
    • Waviness Angle
    • Import Planes from Dips
    • Import Joint Set Statistics from Dips (Probabilistic Analysis)

      Persistence Analysis

      • Joint Length and Spacing
      • Joint Persistence
      • Allowable Persistence Determines if Block Can Form

          Sensitivity Analysis

          • Determine effect of individual variables on safety factor
          • Multiple variables on one plot
          • Vary Strength of all Joints Simultaneously

          Slope

          • Slope Plane
          • Upper Face
          • Slope Height, Length, and Bench Width
          • Overhanging Slope
          • Metric/Imperial Units
          • Overall Base Inclination

          Stereonet View

          • Plot Great Circles and Poles
          • Show Joint Intersections
          • Show Failures
          • Equal Angle/Equal Area

          Support

          • Support Type
            • Define Bolt Properties from the Following Bolt Types: Mechanically Anchored, Grouted Dowel, Cable Bolt, Split Set, Swellex, and Simple Bolt Force
            • Option to Use Bolt Shear Strength
            • Option to Apply Bolt Orientation Efficiency Factor
          • Active or Passive Force Application
          • Spot Bolts
          • Bolt Patterns
          • Shotcrete Application

          Tension Crack

          • Optional Tension Crack Plane
          • User-Defined or Automatic Location

          Wedge Size

          • Scale Wedge Size by:
            • Slope Height, Slope Length, Bench Width, Trace Length, Persistence, Wedge Weight, and Volume
          • Truncate Wedge with Tension Crack
          • Persistence Analysis (Probabilistic)
          • Minimum Wedge Size

          Viewing Options

          • 3D View for All Analysis Types
          • 2D View for All Analysis Types
          • Interactively Rotate, Zoom and Pan
          • Move Blocks Along Sliding Planes
          • Customize Display Options
          • Export Image Files
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